Ford Motor reported higher-than-expected earnings and revenue Tuesday, but predicted a wider loss in Europe due to persistent weakness in the region.
Earnings excluding items rose to 31 cents per share from 20 cents a share in the year-earlier period.
Revenue improved to $34.5 billion, most of it generated by its North American operations, from $32.60 billion a year ago.
Wall Street had expected Ford to report earnings excluding items of 25 cents a share on $32.94 billion in revenue, according to Thomson Reuters consensus estimates.